I’m aware of owners who didn’t get a dime nor monies even close to the claimed 15k Robert Sanstra speaks of. They pay new owners to take over stores, suck them in and they are bound by a contract that is illegal. One has to wonder what HTS tells... — read more 

There’s no store closing an announcement

Is this one of the companies that has invested the least in employees? Unfortunately, that is true. The results of such management and decision-making are now very visible. Worst of all, if it were possible to turn back time, I don’t think they... — read more 

https://web.archive.org/web/20200121105509/https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-sears-lost-the-american-shopper-11552647601 "Arthur Martinez: I came to the conclusion that we couldn’t do two jobs, fixing the catalog and fixing the stores. The catalog... — read more 

https://wsiltv.com/2021/06/02/she-said-goodbye-and-hung-up-veteran-upset-over-sears-lack-of-help/?fbclid=IwAR2GpMi0Oxi5r4rmQgeXiO2w0zXaUw2kfpC3mhFk7YDs3l7XmiV3xI-IT-Q Thank you to the veteran for your service to this nation though.

"amazing that the company that pretty much invented "online sales" couldn't transition to the real thing" That's a comment somebody left on a Sears article and it really hit home. Even if we disregard the history of catalog shopping (we used to... — read more 

There’s an interesting Retail Dive article that I saw about Sears that was shared by the Livemalls page on Facebook. Check it out! https://www.facebook.com/100063709472414/posts/176261501174165/?d=n

I wasn't with Sears for very long, but I now work for Circuit City. It just has a couple of marketing guys, tiny IT staff, and has a couple of vendor agreements, and is a shoestring operation, but it's profitable with customer service that can... — read more 

Because for the first time in a long time, there are no liquidating stores. Interesting...

https://www.newschannel6now.com/2021/05/28/sears-homestore-grand-opening-happening-friday/

This thread is not about what Edward or "the company" could have done better, this is all about YOU. What could have you done better to save Sears & Kmart? Could you have treated the customers better? The customer you disrespected that never... — read more 

I was furloughed in March of 2020 and laid off 11/15/2020 with a severance package. I just received a check from Transform KM LLC. I worked in Ca.

I will be there soon & don't want to fully waste my time if the stores are just utterly empty. Interesting that CA is the last remaining stronghold of the former Sears Roebuck empire. Could kick myself for not visiting the Boyle Heights store before... — read more 

A bunch of guys were laid off, including the top performer sales manager they had was let go. Is this the end for this business too??

OK, all trolling aside, this is a sincere observation. First Time in Months, that the closings will probably catch up to the announcements. In other words, unless there are more closings announced before May 30 (which seems unlikely), ALL THE... — read more 

Corporate has notified that the Marshall, MI LC has been permanently closed, thusly, we have updated the following correct, 21-Kmart list: Down to 21 remaining, from an all-time high of 2,323! OFFICIAL LIST AS PROVIDED BY CORPORATE: Freedom... — read more 

How the mighty have fallen. Where ESL was once worth over $12B, it's now worth less than half the price of the Fountainhead. In Q1 alone ESL sold 52% of its AutoNation Stake, 52% of its Land's End stake, and was forced to liquidate completely out... — read more 

??

I normally do not post new lists unless they are changes to it (which there have not been yet, since my prior one). But since someone keeps spamming the wrong information, here again, is the 20 Kmart master command list. As always, the ever... — read more 

Down to 21 remaining, from an all-time high of 2,323! OFFICIAL LIST AS PROVIDED BY CORPORATE: Freedom California 3725 1702 O Grass Valley California 9746 111 O South Lake Tahoe California 9153 1056 O Key West Florida 4725 2928 O Miami... — read more 

I'm sick of all the negativity. And yes, Chicago Ridge is closed! LOL

Get ready some of you will be shocked and awed

I was there the last day of the Key Largo closing around 6pm on Tuesday. A UPS driver was there trying to make a delivery (presumably third party order shipped to the store). The employee locking the door wouldn't take the stuff because he said it... — read more 

Massive loss of course, as he's pretty much the only guy left in ESL, and he still owns a huge chunk personally. The Olshan takeover proceeds apace (it's pretty much already done as everyone got fired). Another Eddie Lampert Failure (tm). They... — read more 

No more leases are be renewed and if another tenant buys out the lease then th other tenant only has a limited time to vacate the property

Kenmore Whirlpool Joe Boxer Route 66 Jeans Shop Your Way Jaclyn Smith These are just some of the iconic brands still associated with Kmart & Sears to this day. When the company eventually shutters all their stores, where will these brands go?... — read more 

Given that we are now down to just a single Kmart liquidating in Costa Mesa, California because of Key Largo, Florida closing for the final time today which is Tuesday, May 18th, 2021 the next closing list is coming out Thursday, May 20th, 2021.

A couple of years ago HTS segment asked “owners” to submit financials. They offered possible help for “owners” struggling. You see, they know the business model had been broken for years because “owners” shared their struggles, but they always... — read more 

As recent as a few years ago, anytime Sears or Kmart were closing a bunch of stores, you could tune in to your favorite channel for news and catch a blip mentioning Sears Kmart closing more stores again. Lately it seems like you have to really do... — read more 

Apparently another Kmart is expected to close in California. A Comment on one my posts said, “I was just in the South Lake Tahoe Kmart and the employees were telling me they are about to start a liquidation sale at the end of next month due to target... — read more 

Does anyone shop at or work at the Bridgehampton Kmart? According to the careers page they are offering seasonal employment and up to 40 hours a week with a $100 bonus. Normally they only seem to list up to 40 hours when a store is closing but there... — read more 

Have we reached the point of profitability to where the remaining stores in the company are the go forward stores? When can we expect new stores to open? If none of this is true, then why are the remaining stores still open?

Kmart Key Largo, FL Marathon, FL Sears Grand (The Final One) Rancho Cucamonga, CA Note: Marathon, Florida Closed on Sunday, May 9th, 2021 (Mother's Day). The others are scheduled too close today with Costa Mesa, California Closing Sunday... — read more 

So did we learn any new developments about the store at the meeting?

With such few stories left, do u see the conpany shuting down operatons like they did Fries Elcectronis? Wear all stores suddinly closed? Wood it happin do u thimk?

Anyone here from the Troy Data Center? It was a ghost town there even before Covid. After TCS pulled out, only a very small handful of techs and managers remained trying to do all the work. Just trying to imagine what things are like there today.